Manufacture of hollow glassware



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. ,nnrrancourm, or manner, connnc'rrcnr, A coaromrron or nmawaan funnuracrnnn or Renew emsswmn -My---invention relates generally to the -mannfacture of'hollo'w glassware and more particularly to the'manu acture of such glassware from glass that is discharged from a 5 submerged outlet of a glass container directly into a parison mold that is located belowand in alignment with the discharge outlet.

In'my copending application, Serial No. 396,242, filed Sept.'30, 1929', I have disclosed i0 and claimed improved apparatus and method for. reducing hollow glassware b steps whic involve thefilling of the un erlying parison mold to its full capacity while preventing any laps. or folds in the glass charge such manner as to obtain a smooth, external surface on the glass, .0. skin formation of: uniform and relatively slight. thickness and symmetrical viscosity l and condition of the glass throughout the length of the blank or parison,

- 'lhe present invention, as distin uished from that which is disclosed in the a oresaid companion application, contemplates the loading of the parison mold below the glass outlet so as to produce a glass charge which will have the desirable features and characteristics of a .fullglass charge in the parison mold and will'hav'e additional advantages arising from the fact that a cavity is produced in the up er portion thereof as a step in the loading 0 the parison mold.

An objectof the present invention is the provision in'th'emanufacture of blown glasswarev of a parison having an internal cavit produced in such manner and so located in the parison that the glass at the center of the parison may be forced -lon itudinally thereof to produce a bubble-in t e parison without sliding any portion of the glass pari- 0 son in contact with the walls of its confining mold and without material stretching or alteration "of the skin or surface portion of the parison. f j

A further object of the. present invention 5 is to improve the method 0 filling a parison mold wlth glass from a discharge outlet so that the glass within the filled parison mold will have a smoothouter surface, a skin formation of uniform and relatively slight thick- Application filed September 80,

of the mold, thereby sectional view of -mold," showing particularly the means for elongation, d

sirable acceleratlon 1928. Serial 80. 886,248.

ity and condition throughout its length and at the same time will have an axial cavity at the end thereof opposite to the neck portion blowing or partial parison in the parison mold without causing longitudinal movement of any outer portion of the glass charge or. the parison in sliding contact with the mold walls and without causing non-uniform chilling of different portions of the surface of the glass charge.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will be apparent from the following description, when it is considered in conj unction with the "accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, are

more or less diagrammatic fragmentary vertical sectional views of such apparatus of a practi cal embodiment of the invention as requires illustration in order to afford an understanding of one method of performing the present invention, the respective views showing various stages in the manufacture of a glass parison from glass discharged downwardly through an outlet of the glass container into an underlying parison mold; and

Fig. 6. is an enlarged fragmentary vertical a portion of the parison causing a partial vacuum within the neck finish portion of the mold when the neck finish plunger ofthe mold is raised.

11 the drawing, a furnace forehearth or exy tension or other container for a supply body of molten glass is partially indicated at 1.

This container is provided with a discharge outlet 2 in its base, such outlet referably being located at the lower end oi having a diameter substantially less than that of the major portion or body of the well.

ischarge regulating implement 4 depends in the glass in the container, preferably into the well 3, and is reci rocable vertically with a stroke which may e-selected to'pr'oduce deof discharge of glass through the outlet for a predetermined appropriateportion of the loading cycle and retardation of flow *or retraction of glass in and below the outlet for another m M: nf +1... 1.....1

a well 3 and assrcnon r0 marrow permitting preliminary expansion of the glass ally at 5, preferably has a body portion comprising a pair of partible sections 6 and a neck portion comprising a pair of partible sections 7. A neck finish plunger 8 is slidable vertically within limits in the neck ring portion of the parison mold and has its tip 9 protruding into the neck finish portion of the mold cavity when the neck finish plunger is raised, as shown in Figs. 1 to i, inclusive, and Fig. 6. As shown more clearly in Fig. 6, the neck finish plunger has a central bore 10 communicating at its upper end with an annular groove 11 which in turn communicates through an annular space 12 between a portion of the neck finish plunger and the wall of the neck rin with the neck finish portion of the cavity of the parison mold. The bore 10 may be connected in any suitable manner with suitable means, not shown, for supplying sub-atmospheric and super-atmospheric pressures selectively to the cavity of the parison mold.

' The parison mold may be supported by any suitable supporting and operating mechanism so as to be brought at the proper time to a position in line with the discharge outlet and so that the parison mold ma be Vertically moved in line with the outlet or a purpose to be presently described. No mechanism for this pur ose is illustrated because mechanism suitabl e therefor may be produced by 7 those skilled inthe art whenever required.

Cooperative shear blades 13 are provided for severing the connecting glass between the parison mold and the glass in the outlet atthe proper time and at a predetermined level. Operating and supporting mechansm for the shear blades is not illustrated because the art contains disclosures of various mechanisms suitable for this purpose.

The configuration of the cavity of the pari-' son mold may vary according to particular requirements and according to the shape of the parison desired. The extreme upper end portion of such cavity preferably is upwardly flaring or tapering, as indicated at 14, so

that the extreme upper edge thereof and the discharge outlet 2 have substantially the same diameter.

In using the apparatus above described in the performance of the present invention and to produce the novel and improved parison of the present invention, the parison mold is brought to a position in line with the disspaced below charge outlet and preferabl the latter, substantially as s own in :Fig. 1,

although it maybe raised nearer to or even against the outlet. The implement 4 is moving downward in Fig. 1 and the lower end of the descending column of glass 15 is shown as'having moved into contact with the flaring upper portion 14 of the cavity-of the parison mold and as having sealed the upper end of such cavity. The continued downward movement of the implement will accelerate the prevent the outer portion of such glass col-' umn from sliding downward along the walls of the upper part of the mold cavity. With this condition, the partial filling of the mold cavity will be efiected by the downward move- .ment of. the relatively hot glass at the center of the glass column. It is believed from observation of the results of practical tests, that the pressure from above on the relatively hot glass at the center of the column in the downwardly tapering upper part of the mold cavity will cause the filling of the lower part ofthe mold cavity to be effected progressively, as past the stage illustrated by Fig.- 2. Hot glass from the center of the column will be forced under pressure in a generally downwardly direction but is believed to produce a mass which, as formed, will extend lateral ly into contact with the side walls of the mold cavity, even when such, mold cavity enlarges somewhat in diameter for part of its that contacts with a wall thereof, will, on

contacting with such wall, become chilled and remain in non-sliding contact therewith. A column of connecting glass having a diameter at least as great as that of the outlet will be maintained between the glass in the ari-- son mold and the glass in the outlet. hen this filling of the cavity of the parison mold has progressed to such an extent that the downward movement of glass above the mold is relatively greater than the rate of change of level of the lower end of the glass in the mold cavity and the mold is spaced below the outlet as shown, the connecting glass will be slightly enlargedin diameter as-atthe plane indicated at 17; in Fig. 2

The loading of he cavity of the mold may be continued-in this manner. and augmentedby the application of suction'during the filling of the neck finish portion of such cavity while the parison-mold is in its raised" posi-' .tion until such parison mold has been'completely filled, as disclosed and clainied in my aforesaid companion. application.

However, I have discovered that a-novel and useful parison may produced bysuit ably timing and controlling the reciprocatory movements of the discharge regulat' implement 4, the downward movement of t eparison mold,:the closing of the shcars-,.--and the application of sub atmospheric pressure within the neck finish portionioftherparison mold with respect to onemfl her so. that. the resultant separatedflcharge of glass within the parison mold, will have a cavity in its upper portion, and will ,have a unjiprmly chilled surface portion eiztending the full length of the parison mold. To this end,

the parison mold is moved downward and.

. the upward or retractive stroke of the glass discharge regulating implement 4 is ,com-

Inenc'ed before the lower reduced or neck finish portion of the parison mold has been filled with glass. Fig. 4 illustrates the connecting glass between the glass in the mold connecting portion of glass and the lower or ly after the closing of the shears.

neck finish portion of the cavity within the mold remains unfilled. Suction to a predetermined regulable extent is now caused in the neck finish portion of the cavity of the parison mold, being commenced at a reguluble selected time shortly before, at, or immediate- This suction will aid in drawing from the center of the column to lill the neck finish portion of the mold cavity without causing sliding movement of the surface or outer portion of such glass on the wall of the mold cavity.

Glass will fill the lower or neck finish por-' tion of the mold cavity and will extend for the full length of the mold cavity, as indicated at 19 in Fig. 4, an axial cavity 20 being provided in the upper portion of such glass.

Thus, the resultant charge will have all the advantages of a charge that would completely fill the cavity of the parison mold and possesses additional advantages in that it may be partially blown or preliminarily expanded inthe parison mold. Fig. 4 shows the shears after they. have opened. The glass stub above the shears has been retracted by the action of the upwardly moving implement 4 into the heated environment of the outlet 2, such glass stud preferably being maintained for a substantiallength of time at a plane not below the level of the outlet 2. The severed end of the glass below the shears comprises glass that is located mainly at the relatively hot central portion of the column, which central portion sags and is drawn downwardly to fill the neck finish portion of the mold and to form the'cavity indicated at 20.

The extent of this cavity 20 may be varied by varying the size of the'unfilled portion o'f the mold eavit at the time of shearing. This may be done by varying the time at which the suction is caused within the lower part of the parison mold with respect to the time of the shearing operation, or by varyingthe intensity of the suction within the lower part of the mold cavity and by any combination of these factors. Since the walls of the cavitv 20 are located within the body of the glass in glass downwardly glass the parison mold, the; relatively hot central portion of the glass charge maybe displaced longitudinally of the parison mold so as to produce the bubble indicated at 21 in Fig. 5 in lieu of the glass cavity 20 of Fig. 4 without disturbing the surface of such charge.

To effect this desirable result, a closure plate. '22 may be disposed 011 the body section of the parison mold andmay have'a cavity 23 adapt-- ed to supplement-the-body portion of the parison mold. The plunger-8 then is lowered and pressure is applied through the neck plunger to the neck finish portion of the glass within the parison mold, thereby displacing glass at the interior ofthecharge upwardly against the closure plate 22 to produccthe parison indicated at 24 in Fig. 5, son has the aforesaid bubble 21. The size of the bubble2l'may be predetermined. by appropriate selection of the size of the cavity I 20, supplemented'of course by appropriate control and selection of the pressure for the partial expansion or blowing of the parison.

If desired, the g s parison 19 with the 96'- cavity 20 therein may be transferred to a separate parison mold for the blowing of the which paribubble 21 and the partial expansion of the parison.

After the formation of the parison 24, as shown in Fig. 5, the remaining steps of forming a finished'article of glassware may be performed by any suitable apparatus and in any suitable known manner. tional steps may involve transfer of the parison to the finishing mold and the final blowing of the finished article therein or the parison mold may be suitably formed and the amount of glass placed therein may be suitably selected so that the finished article may be formed in the same mold, into which the glass from the outlet is discharged.-

The variousfeatures of the invention may bemodified as to character, combination and arrangement to adapt the-invention to different uses ordifi'erent conditions of service without departing. from the spirit and scope of the invention as set out in the appended outlet of a container for molten glass so that the cavity of the'charge receiver is in alignment with said outlet, the size of the outlet and of the upper end of the cavity of the.

charge receiver being selected with relation to'each other so that the lower end of a column of glass descending from the outlet will seal the upper end of said cavity on contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass from the interior of said column downwardly into the Such addicavity of the charge receiver while the surapplying suction within the lower end portion of the cavity after said cavity has been filled lrom its upper end nearly to its lower end, attenuating the glass between the charge receiver and the outlet and severing the attenuated glass while said suction is maintained and before the lower portion of the cavity has been completely filled, whereby a central cavity will be produced in the upper part of the glass charge in the charge receiver when the lower end portion of the latter has been filled with glass.

2. 1n the manufacture of articles of hollow glassware, the method of forming parisons which comprises, for each parison. disposing a parison mold below and in adjacent relation with a downwardly opening discharge outlet of a container for molten glass so that the cavity of the parison mold is in alignment with said outlet, the size of the outlet and of the upper end of the cavity of the parison mold being selected with relation to each other so that the lower end of a column of glass from the outlet will seal the upper end of said cavity on contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass from the interior of said column downwardly into the cavity of the parison mold while the surface glass in. contact with'the walls of said cavity is restrained against downward movement, applying suction within the lower end portion of the cavity of the parison mold after said cavity has beenfilled from its up er end nearly to its lower end, attenuating t 1e glass between the parison mold and the outlet and severing the attenuated glass while such suction is maintained. and before the lower portion of the cavity of the parison mold has been completely filled, to produce a central cavity in the upper part of the glass in the mold when the lower end portion of the cavity of the mold is completely filledwith glass, and varying the size of the cavity in the parisons by varying the ratio at the time of severance of the unfilled lower end portion to the filled portion of the cavity of the mold.

3. In the manufacture of articles of hollow glassware, the method of forming parisons which comprises, for each parison. disposing a parison mold below and in adiacent rela-. tion with a downwardly opening discharge outlet of a container for molten glass so that the cavity of the parison mold is in alignment with said outlet, the size of the outlet and of the upper end of the cavity of the parison mold being selected with relation to eachother so that the lower end of a column of glass from the outlet will seal the upper end of said cavity and contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass from the interior of said column downwardly into the cavity of the parison mold while the surface glass in contact with the walls of said cavity is re-.

strained against downward movement, ap-

tion is maintained and before the lower portion of the cavity of the parison mold has been completely filled to produce a central cavity 7 in the upper part of the glass in the mold when the lower end portion of the cavity of the mold is completely filled with glass, and. a

varying the size of the cavity in the parisons by varying the time of application of the suction inthe lower part of the mold with respect to the time of severance.

t. In the manufacture of articles of hollow glassware, the method of forming parisons which comprises, for each parison, disposing a parison mold below and in adjacent relation with a downwardly opening discharge outlet-of a container for molten glass so that the cavity of the parison mold is in alignment with said outlet, the sizeof the outlet and of the upper. end of the cavity of the parison mold being selected with relation to each other so that the lower end of a column of glass from the outlet will seal the upper end of said cavity and contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass from the interior of said column downwardly into the cavity of the parison mold while the surface glass in contact with the walls of said cavity is restrained against downward movement, applying suction within the lower end portion of the cavity of the parison mold after said cavity has been filled from its upper end nearly to its lower end, attenuating the glass be tween the parison mold and the outlet and severing the attenuated glass while such suct1on is maintained and before the lower portion of the cavity of the parison mold has been completely filled to produce a central cavity in the upper part of the glass in the mold when the lower end portion of the cavity of the mold is completely filled with glass, and varying the size of the cavity in the parisons by varying the amount of suction on the glass prior to the severance of the glass in the mold from the source of supply.

5. In the manufacture of articles of hollow glassware, themethod of forming parisons which comprises, for each parison, disposing a parison mold below and in adjacent rela-- tion with a downwardly opening discharge. outlet of a container for molten glass so that the cavity of the parison mold is in alignment with said outlet, the size of the outlet and of i the upper end of the cavity of the parison mold being selected with relation to each other so that the lower end of a' column of glass from the outlet will' seal the upper and v 'of said cavity tion of such the parison mold while contact with the walls 'tion is maintained and tion of the cavity and contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass from the interior of said column downwardly into the cavity of the surface glass in of said cavity is, restrained against downward movement, applying suction within the lower end portion of the cavity of the parison mold after said cavity has been filled from its upper end ncarlyto its lower end, attenuating the glass tween the parison mold and the outletand severing the attenuated glass while such sucbefore the lower porof the parison mold has been completely filled to produce a central cavity in the upper part of the glass in the mold when the lower end portion of the cavity of the mold is completely filled with glass, and varying the size of the cavity in the parisons by changing the timed relation between the application of the suction and the time of severance of the glass.

6. In the manufacture of articles of hollow glassware, the method which comprises disposing a parison mold in alignment with'a downwardly'opening outlet in thebottom of a container for molten glass so that the parison mold is adjacent to said outlet. the size of said outlet and of the upper end of the cavity of said parison mold being selected with respect to each other sothat a column of glass .rom the outlet will seal the upper end of the cavity mold on contact with the walls thereof, forcing g ass downwardly through the interior of said column-into the cavity of the parison mold while the surface glass of said column in contact with the walls of the cavity mold is restrained ment. applying suction to the lower end of vthe glass in the mold before the lower end glass, h attenuating the glass between the mold and severin the attenuated glass of the mold cavity has been filled with the outlet an before the complete filling of the lower end of the mold cavity has been accomplished and while suction ismaintained in such lower end portion of the mold to produce a cavity in the upper portion 'of-the glass in the mold when the lower end portion of such cavity is filled with glass, then closing the upper end of the parison'mold. discontinuing the suction within the lower a positive pressure centrally of the lower portion of the glass in the mold to force the central' portion of the glass of the mold upwardly so as to eliminate the cavity in the upper porthe lower portion of the glass in the mold.

7 The method of loading a charge receiver having a neck finish portion atits lower end, which comprises forcing glass" through the against downward move- 7 part of the mold. and applying.

glass and to produce a bubble in will have a central tion.

10. The method ofloadingacharge receiv+ or having an elongateiglass receivingcavity,

tained, whereby the severed glass in the charge receiver will extend the full length of the cavity lower end pletely filled and will in its upper portion. 8. The method of loading a charge receiver having a neck finish portion at its lower end, which comprises forcing glass through the interior of a column of molten glass downwardhave a central cavity of said charge receiver when the portion of'the latter'has been com- 1 1y into the cavity of the charge receiver while restraining downward sliding movement of the surface in contact with walls of the cavity of the charge receiver, applying suctionxto 1 the lower end of the glass in the cavity of the charge the lower end of said cavity, and severing the glass in the charge receiver from the supply column above the charge receiver at the instant of application of said suction and before the lower portion of the glass thus sev cred as completely filled the lower end portion of the cavity in the charge receiver, whereby the severed glass in the charge receiver will extend thefull length of the cavity of said charge receiver when the lower receiver before such glass reaches end portion of the latter has been completely filled and will have upper portion.

9;. .The method ofloading a charge receiver aving a neck finish portion at its lower end, which comprises forcing glass through the interior of a column, of molten glass down-' wardly into the cavity of the charge receiver. while restraining downward sliding movement of'the surface glass in contact with walls applying suction to the lower end of the glass in the cavity of the charge receiver before suchglass reaches the lower end of said cavity, and severing the glass in the charge rea central cavity in its ceiver from the supply column above the charge receiver immediately before the application of said suction and before the lower portion ,of the glass thus severed hascomof the cavity of the charge receiver,

pletely filled the lower end portion of thecavity in the charge receiver, wherebythe severed glass in' the charge receiver will'extend the full length of the cavity of said charge receiver when the-lower end portion 0f the latter has been completely filled and o 1 cavity e u p r. Pa i v cavity comprising the steps of disposing said charge receiver below and in adjacent relation with the lower end of a downwardly opening ontletin the bottom of the container for molten glass, the size of the outlet and oi'ihe upper end of the cavity of the charge receiver being such with relation to each other that a column of glass from the outlet will seal the upper end of such cavity on contact with the walls thereof, forcing glass downwardly through the interior of said column into the charge receiver at a rate accelerated beyond that which would be caused by gravity and head pressure, attenuating the glass between the char e receiver and the outlet before the glass in t e cavity of the charge receiver has reached the lower end of the latter by moving said charge receiver downwardly with the glass therein and simultaneously applying a retractive impulse to the glass adjacent to the outlet, and severing the attenuated glass before the low-er portion of the glass in the charge receiver has completely filled the lower end portion of the cavity of said charge receiver, whereby a central cavity will be prov duced in the upper portion of the glass in the charge receiver when the lower portion of the cavity of said charge receiver has been completely filled with glass.

11. The method of loading a charge receiver having an elongate glass receiving cavity, comprising the steps of disposing said charge receiver below and in adjacent relation with the lower end of a downwardly opening outlet in the bottom of a container for molten glass, the size of the outlet and of upper end of the cavity of the charge receiver being such with relation to each other that a column of glass from the outlet will seal the upper end of such cavity oncontact with the walls thereof, forcing glass downwardly through the interior of said column into the charge receiver at a rate accelerated beyond that which would be caused by gravity and headpressure, attenuating the glass between the charge receiver and the outlet before the glass in the cavity of the charge receiver has reached the lower end of the latter by moving said charge receiver downwardly with the glass therein and simultaneously applying a retractive impulse to the glass adjacent to the outlet, and severing the attenuated glass before the lower portion of the glass in the charge receiver has completely filled the lower portion of the of said charge receiver, whereby a central cavity will. be produced in the upper portion of the glass in the charge receiver when the lower portion of the cavity of said charge receiver has been completely filled with glass, and applying suction to the lower portion of the glass in the cavity of the charge receiver at a time regulable with respect to the time of severance of the attenuated glass to aid in effecting complete filling downwardly into the interior of an inverted mold while restraining downward sliding movement of the glass in contact with walls ot the mold cavity, severing the glass in the mold from the supply column-before the low-.

or end of such glass reaches the bottom of the cavity of the inverted mold, applying 'suction to the lower part of the mold cavity at a time selected with respect to the time of sev erance to cause a central cavity to be formed in the upper portion of the glass in the mold when the lower part of such mold cavity has been-filled with glass, closing the upper end of the mold, and introducing blowing pressure into' the glass at the opposite end of the mold to expand the glass in the mold into the finally blown article.

13, The method of charging a mold which comprises introducing into an open end of the mold cavity a supply column of molten glass of suflicient size to seal said end of the mold cavity, severing glass for the mold charge. from said supply column before the mold cavity has been completely filled with glass butafter glass for a substantial part of said charge has entered the mold, and controlling the movement of the glass in said cavity to produce non-sliding contact between the glass and the walls of the mold cavity throughout the area of said walls.

14. The method of charging a mold which comprises introducing an end portion of a supply column of molten glass into the cavity of the mold, severing glass for the charge from said supply column before suflicient glass to completely fill the mold cavity has passed the plane of severance into the mold,

and controlling the distribution in the mold Y cavity of the severed glass to provide nonsliding contact of such glass with the walls of the mold cavity throughout the area of sures is efi'ective at the end opposite the neck 3 forming portion thereof to displace the more fluid central portion of said glass sufficiently to fill said previously unfilled neck forming end portion of the mold cavity and to produce an axial cavity in the glass in the oppoof the glass while in said mold to displace outwardly the walls of said axial cavity and to produce a hollow parison.

16. In the manufacture of hollow glassware, the method which comprises charging a mold with molten glass from a source of supply so that the mold cavity is filled progressively from one end thereof toward its opposite end and the glass in the mold is severed from the source of supply while the end portion of the mold cavity remote from said source of supply is still unfilled, causing a suction in said unfilled end portion of the mold cavity to draw .thereinto relatively hot and fluid glass from the central portion of the glass in the mold to fill said previously unfilled end portion of the mold cavity while the surface portion of the glass charge in the mold remains in non-sliding contact with the walls of the mold cavity and thus to provide an axial cavity in the glass at the first filled end thereof, and introducing blowing pressure into the glass in the last filled end portion of the mold cavity to cause a return ongitudinal movement of an internal portion of. the glass to blow out the walls of said axial cavity and to produce a partially expanded hollow tom portion.

17. In the manufacture of hollow glassware, the method which comprises charging 'a mold having a neck-forming portion at one end thereof with molten glass so that the neck-forming portion of the mold cavity is temporarily unfilled, causing a suction in the parison having a. closed botneck-forming portion of the mold cavity to draw glass from the central portion of the charge into the space around a neck pin in said neck-forming portion of the moldand to provide an axial cavity in the glass at the opposite end of the mold, withdrawing the neck pin to leave an initial blow aperture in the glass in-said neck-forming portion of'the mold, and introducing blowing pressure through said initial blow aperture to displace an' internal portion of the glass-in .the mold longitudinally out the walls of the aforesaid axial cavity and to produce a hollow parison having a bottom portion.

18. In the manufacture of an article of hollow glassware by the use of apparatus including a parison mold having an end portion for forming the neck of the article to be made, and a removable pin projecting into said neck forming portion of the mold in spaced relation with the walls thereof, the method which comprises charging the parison mold through the end opposite the neck space around the neck pin' in the neck formlng portion of the mold and to contact with the Walls of the remainder of the mold cavity throughout substantially the entire area thereof, leavingan axial cavity in the glass" at the end of the latter opposite the neck pin, withdrawing the neck pin, and introducing blowing pressure into the space left in the glass by the withdrawal of the neck pin while the axial cavity at the end opposite thereof so as to blow the neck pin persists .to displace an internal forming portion thereof with molten glass of insuflicient mass to completely fill the cavity of said mold, causing the glass in the mold to be so disposed therein as to fill the p 

